Medieval Damascus : plurality and diversity in an Arabic library : the Ashrafiya library catalogue /

The written text was a pervasive feature of cultural practices in the medieval Middle East. At the heart of book circulation stood libraries that experienced a rapid expansion from the twelfth century onwards. While the existence of these libraries is well known, our knowledge of their content and s...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hirschler, Konrad (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Arabic
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2016]
Series:Edinburgh studies in classical Islamic history and culture.
Subjects:
Arabic libraries > Syria > Damascus.
Library catalogs > Syria > Damascus.
Bibliothèques arabes > Syrie > Damas.
Catalogues de bibliothèques > Syrie > Damas.
Middle Eastern history.
RELIGION > Islam > General.
Arabic libraries.
Library catalogs.
Bibliothekskatalog
Arabisch
Handschrift
Syria > Damascus.
Damaskus
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Making and Unmaking of a Medieval Library; 2. Organising the Library: The Books on the Shelves; 3. Plurality and Diversity: The Profile of a Medieval Library; 4. The Ashrafiya Catalogue: Translation and Title Identification; 5. The Ashrafiya Catalogue: Edition; Bibliography; Index; Maps, tables and figures; Plates.

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